SOLUTION: Remove the parentheses in each of the following expressions and simplify when possible. 8d � (-7c -2d)

Question 75745: Remove the parentheses in each of the following expressions and simplify when possible.
8d � (-7c -2d)

Answer by bucky(2189) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Simplify:
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8d � (-7c -2d)
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The rule is that if a set of parentheses is preceded by a minus sign, you can remove the
parentheses and the minus sign by changing the signs of the terms inside the parentheses.
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In this problem, when you erase the minus sign in front of the parentheses and then remove
parentheses you must change the signs of -7c and -2d. The problem is then reduced to:
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8d + 7c + 2d
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Note that the 2d and the 8d can be added to reduce the problem to:
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10d + 7c
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or if your teacher prefers the variables to be in alphabetical order the problem can also
be written as:
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7c + 10d
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but that is only a matter of preference. 10d + 7c is just as correct.
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Hope this helps you understand how to get rid of parentheses if they are preceded by
a negative sign.
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